Project Grant K01TW013201

Federal Grant Award Summary

Dr. Sean McClellan at the University of Illinois Chicago received a $189,605 Project Grant award from the Fogarty International Center (FIC) under the International Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.989), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This award funds mentored research training to develop Dr. McClellan as an independent clinician-investigator conducting implementation research on breast cancer survivorship care. The primary deliverable is the design and evaluation of primary care-led survivorship care models in Mexico that integrate oncology care with primary care physician participation from inception, addressing a critical National Cancer Institute priority for improving survivor outcomes.

The project will produce practical implementation strategies and care models adaptable to both U.S. and resource-limited settings, with specific deliverables including evidence-based interventions tailored for Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States. By leveraging Mexico's limited existing survivorship infrastructure as a research laboratory, the work will generate translatable findings on reciprocal innovation—mutually beneficial bilateral exchange between countries—that can inform high-value, efficient care models for domestic application. The research will advance the integration of primary care into survivorship care systems, generating scalable approaches and culturally adapted resources applicable to underserved U.S. populations.